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(1) A Shravak must keep Ten Chandarvas (Cannopies) in the following places : (i) Jin Bhavan (ii) Paushadhshala (iii) Samayakshala (iv) Dining Room (v) Churning place (vi) Pounding Room (vii) Food Service Room (viii) Fire place or oven (ix) Water Room (x) Bed Room.
(2) One must keep seven Rinsers (Galana) : Seven Rinsers are kept for rinsing or decanting water, ghee, oil, curd-milk, milk, boiled water and flour-chalni.
(3) Renounce Seven Vices : (i) Gambling (ii) Meat (iii) Liquor (iv) Prostiture (v) Hunting (vi) Theft and (vii) Women other than one's own wife.
YOU GET MERIT ONLY IF YOU TAKE A VOW :
We know that potatoes etc. are non-eatable or forbidden food. They contain innumerable germs. Study from scriptures about Abhakshya, Anantkaya and consult a guru (preceptor) in case of doubt and give up eating these foods. Even if you do not eat them, but if you have not taken a vow, you do not get the merit of renouncing them. So take a vow and never eat them. By taking a vow we gain the merit.
There are two Tables on the ne page viz. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian articles giving nutritive substances contained in them. On comparison it will be observed that vegetarian articles are more natritious and hence on grounds of better nutrition, Vegetarian articles should be eaten and non-Vegetarian which involve sinful act of destruction of life be totally avoided.
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